1897 BC · AM 2108 · Patriarchs

Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed; Lot rescued

Angels brought Lot and his family out of Sodom before the LORD rained sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1-29). The narrative sits within the year before Isaac's birth (Genesis 18:10).

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📖 Genesis 19:1–3

1Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, 2and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” 3But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

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